Murder trial jury discharged

A JURY has been discharged in the trial of five men accused of murdering a young dad in Nottingham’s Lace Market.

The panel, sworn in the case at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday, November 21, was discharged on Monday, November 28. The case is listed to restart on December 5.

Ricardo Cotteral, 33, was allegedly attacked in Broad Street, Lace Market, shortly before 2am on Sunday, April 24. He died a short while later from his injuries.

Those accused of murder are:

■■Malcolm Francis, aged 29, of no fixed address;

■■Richard Anderson, aged 24, of no fixed address;

■■Wade Smith, aged 37, of Helmsdale Gardens, Top Valley;

■■Ijah Lavelle Moore, aged 30, of Woodfield Road, Broxtowe;

■■ Daniel Francis, aged 26, of Shakespeare Street, Nottingham city centre.

All five men plead not guilty to murder.